Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX

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2023 Population
197,857
2.6% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
34
1.49% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
5.53%
3.85% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$121,042
3.76% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$367,400
8% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
93,327
3.1% 1-year growth

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In 2023, Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX had a population of 198k people with a median age of 34 and a median household income of $121,042. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX grew from 192,849 to 197,857, a 2.6% increase and its median household income grew from $116,651 to $121,042, a 3.76% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (39.2%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (18%), White (Hispanic) (16.9%), Other (Hispanic) (6.86%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.54%).

25.3% of the households in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.6% of the residents in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX are Christ Mission College (11 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX was $367,400, and the homeownership rate was 80.6%.

Most people in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX is home to a population of 198k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.46% of Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (18.7k people).

In 2023, there were 2.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (77.5k people) in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35.6k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 33.5k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX are Spanish (36,410 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (1,214 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,207 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
100,398
Women
50.7%
97,456
Men
49.3%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 197,854 inhabitants, with 49.3% men, and 50.7% women.

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Citizenship

96.6%
2023 Citizenship
96.7%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.6% of Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    77.5k ± 4k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    35.6k ± 3.64k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    33.5k ± 3.25k
45.9%
Hispanic Population
90.9k people

In 2023, there were 2.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (77.5k people) in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35.6k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 33.5k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

45.9% of the people in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX are hispanic (90.9k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    7,351 ± 2,066 people
  2. India
    1,686 ± 1,004 people
  3. Philippines
    1,138 ± 826 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 7,351 Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX residents, followed by India with 1,686 and Philippines with 1,138.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.46%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
18.7k people
9.43%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
18.2k people

As of 2023, 9.46% of Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX residents (18.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX was 9.43%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    36,410 households (19.8%)
  2. Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
    1,214 households (0.659%)
  3. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    1,207 households (0.655%)

25.3% of the households in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX was Spanish. 19.8% of the households in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    10,815 ± 1,111
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    4,419 ± 742
  3. Vietnam
    2,622 ± 437

Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.45 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX employs 93.3k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX were Elementary & secondary schools (7,569 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (6,320 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,637 people), and the highest paying industries were Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers ($247,900), Air transportation ($153,586), and Offices of physicians ($149,127).

Males in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $74,968. The income inequality in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.438, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
42,342
Women
45.4%
50,985
Men
54.6%

The workforce of Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX in 2023 was 93,327 people, with 45.4% woman, and 54.6% men.

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Occupations

93.3k
2023 Value
3.1%
1 Year growth
± 3.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 3.1%, from 90.5k employees to 93.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX, are Registered nurses (4,339 people), Other managers (3,534 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (3,012 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

93.3k
2023 Value
3.1%
1 Year growth
± 3.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 3.1%, from 90.5k employees to 93.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX, are Elementary & secondary schools (7,569 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (6,320 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,637 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($109,265), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,417), and Public Administration ($85,840).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($136,333), Public Administration ($77,797), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,732).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX awarded 11 degrees. The student population of Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 23 male students and 20 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX are Hispanic or Latino (9 and 100%), followed by Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%), Unknown (0 and 0%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Christ Mission College (11 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX are Divinity & Ministry (11 and 100%).

The median tuition cost in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX for private four year colleges is $7,083.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 43 students enrolled in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX, 53.5% men and 46.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 35 records, of which 40% were women and 60% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Divinity & Ministry
Most Common
9 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX was Divinity & Ministry with 9 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Christ Mission College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
11 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Christ Mission College with 11 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 7 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX, which is 1.75 times more than the 4 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 9 degrees mean that there were InfinityM times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, with 0 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($7,083) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,146) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($120) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.776% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.478% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (40.2k), Some college (33.8k), and Primary Education (25.5k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX was $367,400 in 2023, which is 1.21 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $340,200 to $367,400, a 8% increase. The homeownership rate in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX is 80.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 30.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$367,400
Median Property Value 2023
±$5,508
$52,579
Median Property Taxes
±$1,800

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

80.6%
Homeownership
2023
67.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 80.6% of the housing units in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$121,042
Median Household Income
± $4,154
65.2k
Number of Households
± 2,499

In 2023, the median household income of the 65.2k households in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX grew to $121,042 from the previous year's value of $116,651.

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Wage Distribution

0.438
2023 Wage GINI in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX
0.437
2022 Wage GINI in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX

In 2023, the income inequality in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX was 0.438 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.066% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (68.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (20%)
  3. Carpooled (9.14%)

In 2023, 68.2% of workers in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20%) and those who carpooled to work (9.14%).

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Commute Time

30.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (30.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.45% of the workforce in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX (10.9k out of 197k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

92.6% of the population of Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 53.6% on employee plans, 5.87% on Medicaid, 5.92% on Medicare, 18.8% on non-group plans, and 8.38% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.975% increase from the previous year (1,641 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 638 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,657 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,657 patients per year. This represents a 0.975% increase from the previous year (1,641 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Texas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.5% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.37%
Uninsured
53.6%
Employer Coverage
5.87%
Medicaid
5.92%
Medicare
18.8%
Non-Group
8.38%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX grew by 11.2% from 6.62% to 7.37%.

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